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DENISON’S ACTING PLAYS 

Partial List of Successful and Popular Plays. Large Catalogue Free. 

DRAMAS, COMEDIES, 
ENTERTAINMENTS, Etc. 

M. F. 

Aaron Boggs, Freshman, 3 

acts, 2/ 2 hrs . (35c) 8 8 

Abbu San of Old Japan, 2 acts, 

2 hrs.(35c) 15 

All a Mistake, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(35c) . 4 4 

All on Account of Polly, 3 acts, 

2J4 hrs.(35c) 6 10 

And Home Came Ted, 3 acts, 

2% hrs.(50c) 6 6 

Arizona Cowboy, 4 acts, 2 Y\ 

hrs.(35c) 7 5 

Assisted by Sadie, 4 acts, 2 l / 2 

hrs.(50c) 6 6 

As a Woman Thinketh, 3 acts, 

2*4 hrs.(35c) 9 7 

At the End of the Rainbow, 3 

acts, 2*4 hrs . (35c) 6 14 

Betty’s Last Bet, 3 acts, 2 l / 2 

hrs.(50c) 5 6 

Black Pleifer, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(25c) .9 3 

Boy Scout Hero, 2 acts, 1^4 hrs. 

(25c) 17 

Boy Scouts’ Good Turn, 3 acts, 

1H hrs.(25c) 16 2 

Busy Liar, 3 acts, 2)4 h. (25c) 7 4 
Cabin Courtship, 3 acts, 2 hrs, 

(35c) . 5 4 

Call of Wohelo, 3 acts, 1 Y\ 

hrs.(25c) 10 

Civil Sendee, 3 acts, 2*4 hrs. 

(35c) . 6 5 

Clubbing a Husband, 3 acts, 

2 hrs . (35c) 12 

College Town, 3 acts, 2)4 

hrs . (35c) 9 8 

Deacon Dubbs, 3 acts, 2*4 hrs. 

(35c) . 5 5 

Deacon Entangled, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(35c) . 6 4 

Dream of Queen Esther, 3 acts, 

2% hrs. ..(35c) 3 16 

Dream That Came True, 3 

acts, 2)4 hrs . (35c) 6 13 

Early Bird, 3 acts, 2)4 hrs. 

(35c) . 7 7 

Editor-in-Chief, 1 hr. ...(25c) 10 
Empty House, 3 acts and epi¬ 
logue, 2 y 2 hrs . (35c) 6 8 

Everyvouth, 3 acts, 1)4 h. (25c) 7 6 
Fifty-Fifty, 3 acts, 2)4 hrs. 

(50c) . 5 5 

For the Love of Johnny, 3 

acts, 2 Ya, hrs . (50c) 6 3 

Fun on the Podunk Limited, 

1)4 hrs . (30c) 9 14 

Fun Revue, 2 hrs . (35c) Optnl. 

Gettin’ Acquainted, 25 min. 

(35c) . 1 2 

Gold Bug, 4 acts, 2)4 hrs. . (50c) 7 7 

M. F. 

Her Honor, the Mayor, 3 acts, 

2 hrs . (35c) 3 5 

High Brown Breach of Prom¬ 
ise, 1 hr . (30c) 16 

Indian Days, 1 hr . (50c) 5 2 

In Hot Tamale Land, 2 acts, 

2 hrs . (35c) 6 4 

Jayville Junction, 1)4 hrs. (30c) 14 17 
Kicked Out of College, 3 acts, 

2)4 hrs . (35c) 10 9 

Kingdom of Heart’s Content, 3 

acts, 2)4 hrs . (35c) 6 12 

Laughing Cure, 2 acts, 1J4 hrs. 

(35c) . 4 5 

Lie That Jack Built, 1 act, 30 

min . (35c) 2 2 

Lighthouse Nan, 3 acts, 2 Y\ 

hrs . (35c) 5 4 

Little ” Clodhopper, 3 acts, 2 

hrs. ........(35c) 3 4 

Mary’s Millions, 3 acts, 2)4 

hrs. ...(50c) 5 6 

Mirandy’s Minstrels. ... (30c) Optnl. 

Mrs. Tubbs of Shantytown, 3 

acts, 2)4 hrs . (35c) 4 7 

My Irish Rose, 3 acts, 2)4 hrs. 

(35c) . 6 6 

Old Maids, 3 acts, 2 hrs.. . (50c) 5 8 

Old School at Hick’ry Holler, 

1) 4 hrs . (30c) 12 9 

Poor Married Man, 3 acts, 2 

hrs . (35c) 4 4 

Prairie Rose. 4 acts, 2 Y 2 h. (35c) 7 4 

Real Thing After All, 3 acts, 

2) 4 hrs . (35c) 7 9 

Royal Cut-Up, 2 acts, 2 hrs. 

(35c) . 7 3 

Rustic Romeo, 2 acts, 2% 

hrs . (35c) 10 12 

Ruth in a Rush, 3 acts, 2)4 

hrs . (35c) 5 7 

Safety First, 3 acts, 

2 Ya hrs . (35c) 5 5 

Southern Cinderella, 3 acts, 2 

hrs . (35c) 7 

Spell of the Image, 3 acts, 2 )4 

hrs . (35c) 10 10 

Star Bright, 3 acts, 2)4 h. (35c) 6 5 
Thread of Destiny, 3 acts, 2)4 

hrs . (35c) 9 16 

Trial of Hearts, 4 acts, 2% hrs. i 

(35c) . 6 18 

Trip to Storyiand. 1 Y\ hrs. (25c) 17 23 
Under Blue Skies, 4 qcts, 2 

hrs . (35c) 7 10 

Way Down Along, Prologue 

and 2 acts, 2 hrs.... (35c) 7 3 
When Smith Stepped Out, 3 

acts, 2 hrs . (50c) 4 4 

When the Clock Strikes Twelve, 

3 acts, 2 Y 2 hrs . (35c) 8 20 

Whose Little Bride Are You? 

3 acts, 2 Yz hrs . (50c) 5 5 

Winning Widow, 2 acts, V /2 hrs. 

(25c) . 2 4 

Zaragueta. 2 acts, 2 hrs. ..(35c) 7 4 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY, 

Publishers, 623 S. Wabash Ave. .Chicago 




































































THE TURNIPVILLE 
STATION AGENT 


A VAUDEVILLE SKETCH 


BY 

ARTHUR LEROY KASER 

M 


AUTHOR OF 

“The Black Vamp ,” “The Filming of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,”’ “Hiram 
Blozvs In,” “I’m a Nut ,” “Levi’s Troubles,” “The Mys¬ 
terious Suitcase,” “Stage Struck,” “Vait a 
Minute,” "What Can You Do?” etc. 



CHICAGO 


T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 

Publishers 


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THE TURNIPVILLE STATION AGENT 


CHARACTERS. 


Pete . A Station Agent 

Lucille . A Traveling Actress 


Place— A Country Railroad Station. 


Time — Almost Train Time. 


Time of Playing— About Fifteen Minutes. 


TYPES AND COSTUMES. 

Pete— Typical stage rube, with bald wig and short chin 
whiskers; overalls; cowhide boots; station agent’s cap; nose 
glasses. 

Lucille— Pretty and dashing, with the latest style in at¬ 
tire; changes to Spanish costume during Pete’s specialty. 


PROPERTIES. 

For Pete, large hammer, spike, hand-axe, long railroad 
ticket, small package, trunk, broom, wooden box, baggage 
hand-truck, spy-glass. For Lucille, two traveling bags, 
paper money, second costume for quick change (optional). 


STAGE DIRECTIONS. 

Up stage means away from footlights; down stage , near 
footlights. In the use of right and left, the actor is supposed 
to be facing the audience. 


COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY ARTHUR LEROY KASER 

AUG Zl '22 













THE TURNIPVILLE STATION AGENT 


Scene. The interior of a country railroad station. Any 
plain interior setting may be used, or the sketch can be pre¬ 
sented on any platform without special scenery, if neces¬ 
sary. There is one door, supposed to lead to the platform 
outside, and it should be located preferably at center, with 
country landscape backing outside; but the door can be at 
one side of the stage if necessary. A ticket window or or¬ 
dinary counter is up right. On it are hand-axe, spike, long' 
strip of green paper to represent a ticket. Bench up left. 

Blackboard bulletin on rear wall, marked, <e Train due - ” 

Old style telephone on side wall. A hand truck near ticket 
counter. Small zvrapped package, empty zvooden box and 
several scraps of paper and bits of wood on floor. 

Lively music to raise the curtain. 

At rise Pete is sweeping the floor, and whistling. He 
szveeps the scraps into a pile and then sets the empty box 
over it, to conceal it from view. Telephone rings. Pete 
crosses to telephone. 

Pete ( answering ). Commence. * * Who? * * Oh, 
Hank? * * Your hoss sick? * * Wall, Jehosephat, 
Hank, why in tarnation didn’t ye give it turpentine like 
I did mine? * * You did? * * What? * * He 

died? * * Wall, so did mine. * * Hey! Be you 

still there? (Waits a moment, looks into mouthpiece, then 
hangs up receiver.) Now, what do you reckon got him all 
riled up? ( Turns to go, and stumbles over the small pack¬ 
age on the floor. Gets hand truck, carefully places package 
on truck, hauls truck about four feet and carefully unloads 
package. Puts truck back against wall,) Durned if this 
station ain’t too all-fired small when we got a lot of freight 
to handle. 


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THE TURNIPVILLE STATION AGENT 


Lucille enters. She is dressed in latest fashion, and she 
carries two large traveling bags. 

Pete ( whistles surprise). Wall, dog-gone! Who be you? 

Lucille {pertly). Besides yourself, who wants to know? 

Pete ( innocently). There ain’t nobody besides me wants 
to know. 

Lucille. I suppose your inquiry was made entirely 
through curiosity? 

Pete. Guess maybe perhaps that’s the right word. 

Lucille. Curiosity once killed a dog. 

Pete. In course I ain’t to understand that you class me 
with a dog? 

Lucille. Of course not. I’ve got too much respect for 
a dog. 

Pete. Wall, dog-gone! You think you’re smart, now, 
don’t you ? Where you goin’ ? ■ 

Lucille. I’ve been where I’m going. I’m just getting 
back. When is the next train west? 

Pete. ’Most any time. 

Lucille. That’s definite. What time is “ ’most any time” ? 

Pete. ’Bout now. 

Lucille. Is it on time ? 

Pete. That all depends. 

Lucille. Depends on what ? 

Pete. On whether it’s on time or not. Wait a minute. 
{He takes down *phone receiver and turns ’phone crank for 
a long time, then speaks into 'phone.) Hey! * * I said, 
“Hey!” * * Is that you, Slim? * * Say, Slim, hez the train 
come past your place yet? * * ’Tain’t? * * All right. {Hangs 
up receiver. To Lucille.) Slim says as how the train ain’t 
come past his place yet, but he’s anticipatin’ it ’most any 
time, ’cuz he seed the engineer’s dog cornin’ down the track. 
Better tell me whar you’re goin’, so’s I kin fix up your 
ticket. 

Lucille. I’m going to Chicago. 

Pete. Whar? 


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5 


Lucille. To Chicago; Chicago! Didn’t you ever hear 
of Chicago? 

Pete. ’Pears as how I’ve heerd tell of it. Is it much of 
a place ? 

Lucille. Well, for the love of Mike! It’s one of the 
largest cities in the world. 

Pete. Do tell! Then it must be purty big. Who runs 
the ho-tel thar? 

Lucille. Who runs the hotel? There are hundreds of 
hotels there. 

Pete. Gosh git the skunk-oil! You don’t mean it! Any 
railroads ? 

Lucille. Say, Whiskers, do you realize that there are 
about three million people in Chicago? Get that? Three 
million people! 

Pete. Dog-gone! What in tarnation do they all do? 

Lucille. Everybody does everybody. But shake a leg 
and make out my ticket. 

Pete. What’s shakin’ my leg got to do with your ticket? 

Lucille. In other words, would you condescend to pre¬ 
pare my ticket as soon as possible ? 

(Pete gets a very long strip ticket and lays it on the 
counter. He adjusts his glasses on his nose and inspects the 
ticket in near-sighted fashion. Gets large hammer and spike 
and makes several holes in ticket, then chops it to a three- 
foot length with hand-axe. Hands ticket to Lucille.) 

Pete. Nine dollars and twenty-two cents. (She hands 
him a bill, which she takes from her stocking while he en~ 
deavors to see where she is getting it. He looks at bill a 
moment.) Gosh all fish-hooks! I can’t change this ten-dol- 
lar bill. Fust one I seed in seven years. Le’see. Here. 
(Chops off another foot of ticket and hands it to her.) 
This’ll make up the rest of the bill. D’ye know, somehow 
or ’nother you don’t look like the other gals ’round here. 
Gosh, they ain’t none of them got dresses like that. 

Lucille. I suppose not. I’m an actress. 


6 THE TURNIPVILLE STATION AGENT 

Pete. An actor. You mean one of them ’ere hifulutuT 
gals what sings and dances and raises Cain? 

Lucille. If that is your conception of an actress, that 
is what I am. 

Pete. Gosh all hemlock. If you’re one of them, what in 
thunderation be you a-doin’ around here? We ain’t even 
got a opry house. 

Lucille. The fact is, I’m here accidentally. I hired a 
machine to take me through to Dover, but the auto went 
out of commission about ten miles from here. I had to ride 
over with a man named Stubbins who happened to be com*' 
ing this way. And, believe me, it was some ride. I really 
think he has the balkiest mule in the country. It stopped 
about every mile to rest. 

Pete {laughs). I know that ’ere mule. He ain’t balky. 
He’s jest simply so durned afeard somebody’ll say “Whoa,” 
and he won’t hear it, that he stops to listen. (Lucille 
laughs heartily.) Skinny, too, ain’t he? 

Lucille. He’s the thinnest mule I ever saw. 

Pete. You oughter of seed that mule when Stubbins fust 
bought him. But he had a lot of fine points. Fact is, you 
could hang your hat on any of the points. Stubbins called 
him Napoleon ’cuz he had so many bony parts. He was 
so durned skinny Stubbins had to tie a knot in his tail to 
keep him from slippin’ through the collar. Wall, dog-gone 
if it ain’t purty nigh time for that train to show up. ( Picks 
up spy glass and starts toward door.) 

Lucille. Perhaps the train crew got intoxicated. 

Pete {stops and turns). Inwhatsicated? You can’t git 
anything to drink around these parts. 

Lucille. Dry place? 

Pete. Lady, this place is so all-fired dry we got bullfrogs 
five years old that don’t know how to swim yet. And when 
the fish swim up the creek they leave a cloud of dust behind 
them. {Steps outside door and looks down track through 
spy glass. Re-enters and comes down.) Don’t see hide nor 
hair of it anywhere. {Telephone rings and he answers it.) 
I’m here; commence. * * Wall, dog-gone! * * Much oblige, 


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Slim. ( Hangs up receiver and addresses Lucille.) Slim 
says as how the brakeman seed a rabbit and got to chasin’ 
it and ain’t got back yet, and seem’ as how he ain’t got back 
yet the rest of the boys went over to the barber shop and 
started a game of pinocle, and says as how it’s gettin’ so 
late now they decided not to run the train any futher till 
tomorrow. ( Writes on bulletin near door: “Train due to- 
morrow sometime.”) 

Lucille (excitedly) . No train until tomorrow? 

Pete. Nope; accordin’ to the latest report the skedool 
has been deeranged. 

Lucille. Is there a hotel in this burg? 

Pete. Not any more. Ezra Tuttle did start a hotel , but 
he only had it two weeks when it caught on fire and burnt 
his bed up. He never bought another one. 

Lucille. But listen, I’ve got to stay somewhere. I 
can’t hang around here until those boobs get through play¬ 
ing pinocle and chasing rabbits. 

Pete ( scratching his head). Wall, lemme see. 

Lucille. I hope you hurry up and see. 

Pete. Tell you what we’ll do. I’ll git ma to fix things up 
for you. (Telephone rings and he ansurers it.) Yeah? * * 
Wall, dog-gone if I didn’t go and fergit that consarned 
social all holler. * * You bet! (Hangs up receiver. Ad¬ 
dresses Lucille.) By-gosh, there’s a social over to the 
schoolhouse to-night and I fergot all about it. (Scratches 
his head.) Say, goshdurn it, anyhow! 

Lucille. What’s the trouble? 

Pete. I got a bright idea. 

Lucille. That’s about the only bright thing around 
here. What is it? 

Pete. You’re a actor, ain’t you? 

Lucille. I’m supposed to be. 

Pete. Wall, by gum, if that ain’t goin’ to make every¬ 
thing hunkydory! They’re goin’ to give a social to the 
schoolhouse to-night, and some of the boys and gals is goin’ 
to entertain. I was thinkin' maybe perhaps you could sing 
some songs or somethin’, to help out. 


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THE TURNIPVILLE STATION AGENT 


Lucille. Maybe perhaps I can. But, believe me, Whis¬ 
kers, it’ll be a new experience for yours truly to sing in a 
country schoolhouse. Who will accompany me? 

Pete. I will. I’ll take you there and bring you back in 
the flivver. 

Lucille. I mean, will they have any music? 

Pete. There’s goin’ to be a gal there from Dover what 
can play the melodeon purty durn good. I’m goin’ to sing a 
song myself. 

Lucille. Well, if you can get by with it I think I can. 
My music is in my traveling bag. {Exit.) 

Pete {looks after her, scratches his head, kicks the floor, 
and winks at audience.) Dog-gone! Ain’t she a pippin? 
Dang it! I’d give a dollar and a half if I was young again. 
When I was a young feller I thought the gals around here 
was slickers. But hang it, she makes them look like a pile of 
kindlin’ wood. Wonder if all the gals in the city look like 
her? Gosh, if they do it sure must be Heaven. ’Tween you 
and me and the gate post, I’m beginnin’ to feel young again. 

{Specialty by Pete; a good rube comedy song, such as 
“Oshkosh, B’Gosh!”) 

After specialty Lucille enters, wearing a Spanish cos¬ 
tume. 

Lucille. Say, Whiskers, an oyster out there wants to 
know if you’ll give him a hand on a traveling boudoir? 

Pete. Listen, lady. Back up Nell and plough that furrow 
over again. 

Lucille. I said, a man outside wants you to help him 
lift a trunk. Get that? 

Pete {going toward door). Reckon as how that’s more 
understandable. {Exit. Lucille laughs heartily.) 

{Specialty by Lucille; a good lively Spanish song, such 
as “Carmen, She Was Absolutely Charmin’.”) 

After first chorus, Pete enters, wearing comic toreador 
costume. This can be either a combination of red bandana 
around head, curtain rings in ears, knickerbockers, white 


THE TURNIPVILLE STATION AGENT 


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stockings, etc., or a straw hat with bright red sash around 
it, and overalls rolled up disclosing white socks and red 
garters. He carries an axe. While Lucille repeats the song 
chorus, he does a comic bull fight dance. 

Lucille (at finish of song, laughing). Say, Whiskers- 

Pete. Don’t call me “Whiskers.” Call me “Pete.” 

Lucille. All right, Pete. But what are you supposed to 
be? 

Pete. Me? Pm a bull fighter. 

Lucille (laughing). You certainly look it. 

Pete. Yep; learnt to throw the bull when I was a cow¬ 
boy. 

Lucille. Oh, so you were a cowboy? Where? 

Pete. Back on the farm herdin’ hogs. Let’s go! 

(Dance specialty by Lucille and Pete, Lucille doing 
a Spanish dance and Pete burlesquing her dance. Music of 
above song may be used, or any Spanish dance number will 
be suitable. Or, the act may close with a fast double song 
instead of the dance. Or, the act may close at finish of 
“Carmen” and bull fight specialty.) 

CURTAIN. 


Song Numbers for Your Show 

Make a program of live wire hits. Prices below as indicated, postpaid. 

Complying: with a demand for a series of musical numbers which 
are well adapted for interpolation in musical comedies, revues and 
minstrel shows, the publishers are bringing out the following care¬ 
fully selected songs, ideally suited to this purpose, for which they 
were especially written. Each number is in regular sheet music 
form, for piano and voice, with beautiful title page in colors. 

CARMEN, SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY CHARMIN’.—A novelty 

comic number with very raggy treatment of characteristic Spanish 
music. Splendid for ensemble as well as for solo. Price, 30 Cents. 

CROONIN’ NEATH THE COTTON - PICKIN’ MOON.—A beau¬ 
tiful southern serenade, rich in mellow chords and close harmony; 
excellent feature for any musical comedy or minstrel show, espe¬ 
cially for male quartet; includes quartet arrangement. 

Price, 30 Cents. 

HINDU MAN.—A cleverly worded and gorgeously harmonized 
oriental number that carries the weird spell of mystic India in both 
lyric and melody. An unrivalled production number, and will fit 
any program. Price, 30 Cents. 

GOOD NIGHT, DEAR NIGHT.—An out-of-the-ordinary ballad, 

characterized as a semi-classic, with piano accompaniment of un¬ 
usual beauty. Worthy of feature position on any musical program. 
A splendid concert number. Price, 30 Cents. 

I AIN’T GOT ENOUGH TO PASS AROUND.—An irresistibly 

funny coon song, with a blue-y accompaniment. Every bit as good 
as “Constantly” and “Somebody Lied,” by the same writer. Every 
burnt cork comedian needs it. Price, 30 Cents. 

OSHKOSH, B’GOSH!—A “hey rube” novelty number that is 
crowded with wit and unexpected twists in the lyric. Charac¬ 
teristic josh music that takes you right back to the farm, by heck! 
A great number for a character comedian. Price, 30 Cents. 

SOON I’LL BE THE CZAR OF ZANZI BAR.—Dan McGrover was 

a rover in his motor car. The letter that he wrote to McClusky 
from far off Zanzibar intimated that he was sitting on the world. 
A speedy number that will ring the bell for a laughing hit. 

Price, 30 Cents. 

THE SUNBEAM AND THE MOONBEAM.—A charming ballad 

with a novel idea charmingly expressed, and a melody with a 
haunting quality, combine to make this song appreciated by any 
audience. Includes arrangements for male and mixed quartets. 

Price, 30 Cents. 

WONDERFUL.—A whimsical love song that will fit into any mu¬ 
sical show, and is easily adapted as a double number for male 
and female. Equally good for male or female solo. 

Price, 30 Cents. 

YOUR LITTLE GIRL.—An appealing ballad, harmonized in 

catchy syncopated tempo. Excellent solo number, especially for 
mixed or female minstrels. Includes special chorus arrangements 
for male and mixed quartets. Price, 30 Cents. 

THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM.—This sure-fire comedy mono¬ 
logue, with musical accompaniment, has been used by America’s 
foremost professional entertainers, but was never placed on general 
sale, and is now available to amateurs for the first time. 

Eleven pages, complete with descriptive music, 50c 

l.S. DENISON & COMPANY, 623 S. Wabash Ave.,Chicajjo 







DENISON’S ACTING PLAYS 

Partial List of Successful and Popular Plays. Large Catalogue Free 


FARCES, COMEDIETAS, Etc. 

Price 25 Cents Each 

M. F. 

All on a Summer’s Day, 40 min. 4 6 
Aunt Harriet’s Night Out, 35 

min... 1 2 

Aunt Matilda’s Birthday Party, 

35 min. 11 

Borrowed Luncheon, 20 min.. 5 
Case Against Casey, 40 min...23 

Doo-Funny Family, 1 hr. 3 9 

Fun in Photo Gallery, 30 min.. 6 10 
Getting Rid of Father, 20 min. 3 1 

Goose Creek Line, 1 hr. 3 10 

Great Pumpkin Case, 35 min.. 12 
Ilans Von Smash, 30 min.... 4 3 

Honest Peggy, 25 min. 8 

Irish Linen Peddler, 40 min... 3 3 

Irish Stew, 1 hr. 6 4 

Just Like a Woman, 35 min... 3 3 

Me and Betty, 30 min. 2 5 

Men Not Wanted, 30 min.... 8 

Mother Goose’s Goslings, 30 m. 7 9 
Mrs. Hoops-Hooper and the 

Hindu, 35 min. 12 

Mrs. Jenkins' Brilliant Idea, 35m. 8 

Mrs. Stubbins’ Book Agent, 30 m. 3 2 
Not a Man in the House, 40 m. 5 

Paper Wedding, 30 min. 1 5 

Pat’s Matrimonial Venture, 25 

min. 1 2 

Rummage Sale, 50 min. 4 10 

Sewing for the Heathen, 40 

min. 9 

Shadows, 35 min. 3 4 

Sing a Song of Seniors, 30 min. 7 
Taking Father’s Place, 30 min. 5 3 
Teacher Kin I Go Home, 35 

min. 7 3 

Too Much of a Good Thing, 45 

min. 3 6 

Two Ghosts in White, 20 min.. 8 

Two of a Kind, 40 min. 2 3 

Uncle Dick’s Mistake, 20 min.. 3 2 
Watch, a Wallet, and a Jack of 

Spades, 40 min. 3 6 

Whole Truth, 40 min. 5 4 

Who’s Crazy Now? 25 min.... 3 2 

Who’s the Boss? 30 min. 3 6 

Wrong Baby, 25 min. 8 

FARCES, COMEDIETAS, Etc. 

Price 15 Cents Each 

April Fools, 30 min... 3 

Assessor, The, 15 min... 3 2 

Before the Play Begins, 15 

min. 2 1 

Billy’s Mishaps, 20 min. 2 3 

Country Justice, 15 min.8 

Family Strike, 20 min....... 3 3 

For Love and Honor, 20 min.. 2 1 
Fudge and a Burglar, 15 min.. 5 

Great Medical Dispensary, 30 m. 6 
Initiating a Granger, 25 min.. 8 
Kansas Immigrants, 20 min.*. 5 1 
Pair of Lunatics, 20 min..... 1 1 

Pat, the Apothecary, 35 min.. 6 ~ 


M. F. 

Second Childhood, 15 min.... 2 2 
Smith’s Unlucky Day, 20 min.. 1 1 

That Rascal Pat, 30 min. 3 2 

Those Red Envelopes, 25 min.. 4 4 
Troubled by Ghosts, 10 min... 4 
Two Aunts and a Photo, 20 m. 4 

Wanted: A Hero, 20 min. 1 1 

Wide Enough for Two, 45 min. 5 2 

VAUDEVILLE SKETCHES 
Price 25 Cents Each 

Amateur, 15 min. 1 l 

At Harmony Junction, 20 min. 4 

Cold Finish, 15 min.2 1 

Fresh Timothy Hay, 20 min.. 2 1 

Hey, Rube! 15 min. 1 

I’m a Nut, 10 min. 1 

It Might Happen, 20 min. 1 1 

Little Miss Enemy, 15 min.... 1 1 
Little Red School House, 20 m. 4 
Marriage and After, 10 min..,l 
One Sweetheart for Two, 20 m. 2 

Oyster Stew, 10 min...:.2 

Pete Yansen’s Gurl’s Moder, 10m. 1 
Quick Lunch Cabaret, 20 min.. 4 
School of Detecting, 15 min... 2 

Si and I, 15 min... 1 

Special Sale, 15 min. 2 

Street Faker, 15 min. 3 

Such Ignorance, 15 min. 2 

Sunny Son of Italy, 15 min.. 1 

Time Table, 20 min. 1 1 

Tramp and the Actress, 20 min. 1 1 
Troubles of Rozinski, 15 min.. 1 
Two Jay Detectives, 15 min.. 3 
Umbrella Mender, 15 min.... 2 
Vait a Minute, 20 min. 2 

BLACK-FACE PLAYS 
Price 25 Cents Each 

African Golf Club, 25 min.... 10 1 

Almost an Actor, 20 min. 2 

Axin’ Her Father, 25 min. 2 3 

Battle of Roaring Bull, 30 min.. 11 
Battle of Rollin’ Bones, 30 min. 8 

Black Vamp, 15 min. 2 2 

Booster Club of Blackville, 25 

min.10 

Cash Money, 20 min. . .. 3 

Colored Honeymoon, 25 min... 2 2 
Coon Creek Courtship, 15 m... 1 1 
Coontown Thirteen Club, 25 m.14 

Dark Secret, 30 min. 4 1 

Fu’st Aid to Cupid, 20 min... 3 2 
Good Mornin’, Judge, 35 min.. 9 2 
Hitting the African Harp, 

15 min. ... 2 

Hungry, 15 min....'. 2 

Kiss Me, Camille, 20 min. 2 1 

Mysterious Suitcase, 15 min... 2 
Oh, Doctor! 30 min. 6 2 

A great number of 
Standard and Amateur Plays 
not found here are listed In 
Denison’s Catalogue 


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The Fun 


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By Frederick G. Johnson. A flexible musical show for cast and chorus of 
30 to 100 men and girls. Has many short parts, giving chances for numerous 
individual hits, and no star parts, except as performers make them so. Not a 
serious moment in it. Opportunity for dancing and musical specialties according 
to local talent at hand. Goes with a rush, and sends everybody home happy. 
Contains detailed instructions for staging, and suggestions on choosing musical 
numbers. Tremendously popular. Price, Paper Cover, Postpaid, 35 Cents. 


In Hot Tamale Land 

By Geoffrey F. Morgan. Musical comedy in 2 acts: 10 principals (6 male, 
4 female) and a chorus of any size. Ideal for college and high school produc¬ 
tion, ‘having no elaborate stage requirements, though scenery and costumes may 
be as lavish as desired, and it can be made a thoroughly pretentious offering. 
Has been produced with great success. Requires but one stage setting. Contains 
detailed directions for staging. Price, Paper Cover, Postpaid, 35 Cents. 


A Royal Cut-Up 

By Geoffrey F. Morgan. Musical comedy in 2 acts; 10 principals (7 male, 
3 female) and a chorus of any size. Colleges and high schools wishing to stage 
“a regular musical show” will find “A Royal Cut-Up” exactly suited to their 
needs. Effective, yet easy to stage. "Brisk and breezy lines, rich in snappy 
comedy of dialogue and situation, and allowing for plenty of local quips. 

Price, Paper Cover, Postpaid, 35 Cents. 


When Cork Is King 

By Wade Stratton. A rich store of bright, snappy material for building 
up a minstrel show and affording lively chatter for first-part and olio. Con¬ 
veniently arranged with subdivisions under which are assorted first-part crossfire, 
end gags and comebacks; end jokes for female minstrels; minstrel miscellany in¬ 
cluding verses, conundrums and short bits of catchy humor; seven dandy mono¬ 
logues; three fast blackface skits. Price, Paper Cover, Postpaid, 35 Cents. 


How to Stage A Minstrel Show 

By Jeff Branen and Frederick G. Johnson. This book is to every amateur 
minstrel director what blue-prints are to a builder. Explains modern styles of 
minstrels and n-ovelty minstrels: how to put the show together; how to organize 
the troupe and conduct rehearsals; where to get material; the opening chorus; 
it discusses first-part, olio, afterpiece, costumes, make-up, scenery, music, pub¬ 
licity, program arrangement, etc. Eight full-page illustrations showing various 
first-part settings. Price, Paper Cover, Postpaid, 35 Cents. 


Some Vaudeville Monologues 

By Harry L. Newton. Thirteen for men and five for women. Contents: 
“People I Have Met,” “Well, I Swan!” “Her Busted Romances,” “Music a la 
Carte,” “Abie Cohen’s Wedding Day,” “Sorrows of Sadie,” “Tipperary Tips,” 
“Kissing as an Art,” “Panhandle Pete,” “Tillie Olson’s Romance,” “As Tony 
Tells It,” “Suffragette Susie,” “A Sad Lover,” “Chatter,” “My Father Says,” 
“I’m a Tellin’ You,” “The Precinct Politician,” “Yon Yonson, Yanitor.” Unique 
illustrations of each character. 

Handsomely bound in cloth. Price, Postpaid, $1.25. 


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